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kook
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4 LETTERS1 POINTkuːk
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When kook helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
2
K O
Two-Letter Start
KO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OK
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 2 unique letters
- KO start
- OK ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- kook is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 2 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include k, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (K x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OK ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the KO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
kuːkkuːk
noun
An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
noun
(kiteboarding, wakeboarding) A boardsport participant who lacks style or skill; a newbie who acts as if they are better at the sport than they are.